Native Forest Monitoring - Guide for Forest Owners & Managers:
This was a major Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Management
Fund (SMF) funded project to develop indicators and monitoring for native
forest ecosystems. The project involved research, trialing of monitoring
methods, and consultation throughout New Zealand, culminating in publication of a guide book in June 2000. This publication has been enthusiastically
received. It is widely known and used by forest managers. See
it online here.

"Whatbird" Online Bird Identification Tool: Whatbird is a practical online bird identification tool for community groups, landowners and others involved in biodiversity monitoring. It provides images, audio, distribution maps and
text to help users identify and learn about bird species. This tool was developed with financial assistance from the Terrestrial and Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (TFBIS) Programme funded by the New Zealand Government. Visit www.whatbird.co.nz

Assessment of a sample of high value conservation areas in the Manawatu-Wanganui region: Current status of the areas was assessed and threats to forest health examined.

Bird Surveys: Ongoing monitoring of the relative abundance of birds in a Palmerston North City Council water supply reserve, using 5 minute counts and other methods.